Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have named Tauck the Worlds Best River Cruise Line for Families. This honor comes just as Tauck begins to announce its exciting 2013 portfolio of Tauck Bridges family travel itineraries. This portfolio of tours includes a new 10-day river cruise itinerary Bon Voyage: France Family River Cruise which is packed with fun and engaging activities for families.

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This latest Travel + Leisure honor comes just as Tauck is announcing its 2013 portfolio of Tauck Bridges family travel itineraries. Launched in 2004, the Tauck Bridges collection is comprised entirely of land journeys and cruises designed specifically for families traveling with children. Rather than dividing families with age-specific activities or facilities, Tauck Bridges trips are crafted to deliver shared enrichment through common experiences that allow family members to build strong, intergenerational bonds (or bridges).

New Tauck Bridges River Cruise

Featured prominently in Taucks 2013 Bridges collection is its new river cruise itinerary, Bon Voyage: France Family River Cruise. The 10-day itinerary (from $4,690 per person, plus air) begins with an included two-night hotel stay with guided sightseeing in Paris that highlights the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and a special dinner at Fouquets. Guests and families then travel on the high-speed TGV train to Lyon, where theyll board Taucks MS Swiss Emerald for a seven-night cruise on the Rhone.

Tauck is including a number of fun and engaging activities for families throughout the itinerary, including a scavenger hunt in Paris Louvre, a lesson in petanque (a ball game similar to bocce) in Viviers, a hayride in the Camargue, bicycling in Avignon, and a hands-on French culinary experience in Tournon. Three departures of Bon Voyage: France Family River Cruise, will be offered in 2013, on July 11, July 25 and August 1.

In all, for 2013 Tauck will operate departures of 17 Bridges itineraries highlighting destinations in Europe, North America, Latin America and Africa. Each Bridges trip is fully inclusive, with all accommodations, ground transportation, entertainment, sightseeing, gratuities, most meals, airport transfers, luggage handling and much more built into the price.

Complimentary Hotel Night for Returning Tauck Bridges Travelers

Returning Tauck Bridges travelers can also benefit from the companys Gift of Time offer, which allows them to extend their 2013 journey with a complimentary hotel night. Guests can choose to redeem their free night at either the beginning or end of their Tauck journey, at the hotel normally featured on the first or last night of their itinerary. To qualify for the Gift of Time, returning guests must book their 2013 Tauck Bridges trip and secure it with a deposit no later than December 28, 2012. Other restrictions may apply.

Information on Taucks full 2013 family travel line-up is contained in the companys new 76-page Tauck Bridges brochure, which is currently mailing to travel agents and consumers. Those interested in more information can visit their local travel professional, call Tauck at 1 800 468 2825, or visit Tauck online at http://www.tauck.com

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Tauck Named “World’s Best River Cruise Line for Families” by Travel + Leisure